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"The game has entered the halftime stage. Croatia is currently leading by two goals. We must make some adjustments in the midfield stage. Only in this way can we retain the hope of victory!"

To be honest, the Belgian commentator no longer has much energy at this time.

The high emotions before the game were also consumed by Croatia's pressure in the first half.

The imagined gorgeous offensive scene did not appear. The attacking line they were proud of failed to show enough performance. It cannot be said that there was no performance, but it can be said that it was directly suppressed.

Hazard could not get enough space to dribble past the opponent. Croatia restricted him very much.

Either foul or directly pull the opponent, and would not give him any breathing space.

Even if they paid two yellow cards for this, they got a two-goal lead, which was already a great profit.

On the contrary, Belgium's restriction on Suker was not so effective.

If it was the previous Suker, he would definitely play a one-stop game on the left wing, either passing or being fouled.

But now Suker plays more smoothly.

If he can't get through, he won't force it, but cooperate with his teammates, liberating his teammates while he acts as bait.

Croatia's teammates did not disappoint Suker, Mandzukic and Rakitic both scored goals, helping Croatia to take the lead.

So, this Croatia seems to be unable to find a specific target.

In the past, it was possible to target Suker, and as long as Suker was effectively suppressed, Croatia would find it difficult to attack.

But now, after Suker's style change, Croatia has become more integrated.

Suker can break through, assist, and as the first threat point, Belgium cannot relax the restrictions on Suker, which makes people very uncomfortable.

"I can't pass a good ball. There is such a big gap in front of me. Pass it in advance!"

Hazard was very annoyed. This game was so frustrating.

He didn't believe that De Bruyne couldn't pass a good ball, but this guy seemed a little slack, or in other words, when he passed the ball to himself, he always had the intention of watching the show.

Always pass it to his feet, forcing him to fight with the opponent.

Croatia likes this kind of physical fight. Once stuck, they will either be pulled down or fouled, and there is no possibility of breaking through.

De Bruyne seemed not to hear this.

Although he hates losing, he hates Hazard even more!

This guy looks arrogant, which makes him very unhappy.

Belgium coach Wei Wilmots looked at Hazard and De Bruyne. After shifting his gaze many times, he finally sighed; "In the second half, Kevin will take a break!"

De Bruyne frowned, but did not express it.

Or, he has gotten used to it.

When he was at Chelsea, Mourinho would do this.

He and Hazard don't get along, and their relationship is very tense.

But between Hazard and himself, these people will choose Hazard.

"Kevin is out, and we can't pass the ball well in the midfield!"

Vermaelen, wearing a substitute vest, spoke for De Bruyne, but coach Wilmots shook his head and said, "The midfield needs to add some defensive strength, let Pocognoli play, he and Alderweireld can limit Suker together!"

Lukaku said hurriedly, "It's useless to limit Suker! Croatia's goal was not scored by Suker!"

Wilmots turned his head and sighed, "This is the second half, don't forget Suker time!"

Hearing this, everyone's heart shuddered.

They were full of bitterness in their hearts.

The situation was already behind, but it was time for Suker to explode again.

Suker in the second half was the most difficult guy to deal with. How many top teams fell to Suker who suddenly exploded in the second half.

Once Suker played smoothly, Croatia would score again.

And it was at the cost of blowing up the left wing!

Neither Wilmots nor the Belgian players could allow this to happen.

Pa pa pa!

Wilmots clapped his hands and said, "The good news is that after the start of the second half, we will have a certain period of preparation. This period is our opportunity. We must find a breakthrough and try to score. Hazard, play on the right side in the second half!"

Hazard's position is on the left wing, which just corresponds to Srna.

At present, Hazard has a hard time getting past Vukojevic. Even if he gets past him, he will have to face Srna, who is even more difficult to deal with.

Therefore, Wilmots is ready to change the position of this guy, so that Hazard can directly face Croatia's left wing on the right wing.

Croatia's left wing is composed of Suker Modric and Strinic.

The overall tendency is offensive. If Suker does not retreat, they have more offensive opportunities.

Of course, this is also his helplessness. He hopes that this change can bring some opportunities to Belgium.

At the same time, Croatia's locker room is also deploying troops.

With a two-goal lead, Croatia is not under much pressure, but Besic still does not relax at all.

"At the beginning of the second half, we will test the waters. Belgium will definitely make changes during the halftime break, and we need to be ready to respond."

"Once we have a general idea, it will be time for our left wing to explode!"

At this point, everyone turned their eyes to Suker.

At this time, Suker stuffed the shin guards into his socks, pulled up his socks, looked up, and said confidently: "Leave it to me!"

A group of Croatian players smiled.

Suker has always been the source of their confidence. It can be said that as long as Suker is on the court, they will keep the hope of victory. No matter how difficult the situation is, Suker can respond.

Since joining the national team in 2006, for a full seven years, Suker has used one game after another and two European Cup championships to prove this.

Therefore, all Croatian teams are very convinced of him!

"I'll pass the ball to you in the second half!"

Manzukic raised his hand and said loudly.

After scoring a goal in the first half, Manzukic was satisfied.

Of course, it would be better if he could score more, but he also knew that the second half belonged to Suker.

Throughout the first half, Suker was covering for them and acting as bait.

The team's thigh voluntarily sacrificed, so they naturally had to cherish it!

But once he needs to pay for it himself, he will not hesitate.

"I can also contain them." Rakitic also expressed his opinion.

The two scorers in the first half said that they would help Suker. Suker waved his hand and said, "Just do your own thing. As long as there is no three-man double team on the left wing, they can't hold me back!"

Upon hearing this, Mandzukic and Rakitic grinned.

Look!

This is awesome!

However, Suker is awesome, and he didn't brag.

This is also true. If there is no three-man double team at the same time, they really can't hold Suker.

This is the ability of the current No. 1 player in active service!

'Contemporary alien', this is not called for nothing!

Like Ronaldo, Suker has earned this title based on breaking through countless back lines in their respective eras.

It can be said that this is a reputation that has been earned through hard work!

The halftime break is over and the players from both sides enter the field.

At this moment, the Belgian fans in the entire stadium are already extremely nervous.

Whether the effect can be achieved depends on the next game. I hope that some positive adjustments can be made during the halftime break.

They believe that the Belgian players just didn't play to their strengths. The entire first half looked like a mess, and Croatia was in chaos as soon as they rushed.

Therefore, someone must stabilize the midfield.

It's just a pity that De Bruyne was substituted.

The conflict between De Bruyne and Hazard is nothing new.

In Belgium, the French-speaking area and the Dutch-speaking area have conflicts, and they don't communicate with each other.

Even among the fan groups, this is true!

Just like the current Belgian fans, they are more willing to cheer for some players.

"In the second half, we must be careful of Croatia's left wing, especially Suker's outbreak!"

"Throughout the first half, Suker didn't make too intense breakthroughs. Compared to Suker's lack of form, I prefer to believe that this is part of Croatia's tactics. They let Suker rest and let this most threatening player explode at the critical moment!"

"Don't underestimate Suker's ability to kill the ball. As long as he is given a chance, he will kill the game!"

The Belgian commentator said earnestly.

On the other side, the Croatian commentator was in high spirits, forming a sharp contrast.

"The second half of the game is about to start. We can expect the boys to perform better. Throughout the first half, we were suppressing Belgium. This was not an easy task, but the boys implemented Besic's tactics very well. After the game came to the second half, what kind of performance will they show? Let's wait and see!"

Croatia took the lead in the second half.

With the whistle, Suker pushed the ball out of the half court, and Mandzukic immediately passed it back.

At the moment of the kick-off, Belgium also rushed forward and actively pressed.

After Suker entered the opponent's half, he did not run to the side, but to the middle. Not only Suker, but Perisic did the same.

This is to increase the receiving points in the midfield. After all, at the beginning of the second half, Croatia will make more attempts to explore the changes in Belgium.

Belgium rushed very hard, perhaps because they played too aggrieved in the first half, and the overall momentum was full.

Even Hazard, who was not involved in defense, sprinted left and right, constantly interfering with Croatia's pass.

But Croatia would not lose the ball so easily.

Apart from their individual abilities, their one-touch pass was also excellent, and the passing rhythm was well connected.

After just a few passes, the ball began to move forward.

Suker received the ball in the rib area.

When Modric passed the ball to Suker, he immediately felt someone approaching around him.

Suker did not take any risks, but immediately passed it back.

The next second, Modric's shout followed.

"Danger!"

However, the moment Modric spoke, Suker had already passed it back.

Modric received the ball and immediately moved.

Suker turned his head and found that the Belgian players around him were rushing to the other side.

"Belgium's pressing rhythm is very fast. After the start of the second half, they were very motivated as a whole and wanted to use this time to catch up with the score difference, but our boys are still very stable!"

Klausevich nodded with satisfaction.

He feels that Croatia's strength is not only reflected in the forward impact, but also in the change in rhythm.

Can be fast or slow!

He also plays extremely calmly and does not take too many risky actions.

To put it bluntly, you don’t give the other party a chance!

How long can Belgium last?

This kind of aggressive pressing is a big test of Belgium's physical fitness. It is rare for them to last ten minutes.

After ten minutes, you must stop and trim.

And Croatia only needs to hold on for these ten minutes!

Bang!

Rakitic tried a long shot from afar but Courtois, who was well prepared, pocketed the ball.

Belgium quickly launched a counterattack, they passed along the wing and Hazard advanced diagonally.

At the moment Lukaku was about to receive the ball, Lovren suddenly stepped forward and poked the ball out first.

"Oh~~~I failed to complete the shot again!" The Belgian commentator scratched his head irritably.

You should always shoot!

Passed too much and missed the chance to shoot.

This has happened several times. If you have a chance to shoot, you should shoot. You can't delay.

Belgium's attack was interrupted and Croatia took control of the ball again.

But at this moment, Sukra reached the side.

He noticed that after Fellaini advanced, he failed to retreat immediately, so he was ready to receive the ball.

Sure enough, Srna also saw this scene. He looked at Su Ke on the diagonal from a distance and made a long pass.

The classic 45-degree long pass to Su Ke!

This is a very distinctive way of playing in Croatia!

The moment Srna passed the ball, Suker suddenly started.

The ball landed at an acute angle on the left side of the penalty area. The moment Suker advanced diagonally, Witsel and Alderweireld immediately rushed over. Poconioli, who came on as a substitute, also hurried to the landing spot. .

As they ran, they judged where to land.

But only Suk had taken off early.

"Stop him!"

Witsel yelled and immediately rushed towards Alderweireld, hoping that the two could form a closing trend.

But Alderweireld's reaction was a step slower, causing a gap to appear, and Su Ke leaped through the gap.

Suk was in the air. He leaned back slightly and used his chest to stop the ball steadily forward.

That's right!

He did not choose to unload the ball on the spot, but rushed forward with the ball for a certain distance.

This can once again widen the distance gap with the defender behind.

"Suk!!! Breaks in!! Wonderful stoppage!" Krausiewicz snapped.

Throughout the stadium, a small number of Croatian fans stood up suddenly and burst into violent cheers.

This distance has already entered Su Ke's shooting range.

Van Buyten panicked when he saw Suker enter the penalty area. He rushed towards Suker without saying a word.

After Suker landed, Van Buyten had already arrived.

At this time, Su Ke suddenly moved the ball outward with his right foot.

This horizontal stroke not only threw away Van Buyten, but also penetrated the crotch of Witsel, who was coming from behind.

Witsel's crotch was pierced, and the rhythm of his feet was disrupted. He collided directly with Van Buyten and fell into a ball.

At the same time, Suk has caught up with the ball again, taking small steps under his feet.

"Shoot!!"

Mandzukic roared excitedly.

Other Croatian players were also staring at Suker, their eyes gleaming.

Su Ke swung his right foot fiercely, his thigh drove his calf, and he whipped towards the ball.

In almost any confrontation situation, Suker's shooting accuracy is frighteningly high.

Even though Courtois stood closer, the ball still rubbed the calf of Courtois' supporting leg and entered the goal.

In the 53rd minute, just eight minutes into the game, Suker's continuous breakthroughs on the left wing ushered in Croatia's third goal.

And this goal completely shattered Belgium's confidence.

"We lost the ball again!" The Belgian commentator's voice was hoarse, with a hint of despair in his tone: "The third one!"

After conceding the third goal, Belgium could be said to be hopeless at this time.

Throughout the stadium, the Belgian fans were also at a loss.

Before the game, they discussed the game excitedly, imagining that they could suppress Croatia at home.

But none of these images appeared!

Croatia's three consecutive goals told them why Croatia is the 2012 European Cup champion!

Why, they are currently the number one team in the FIFA national team rankings!

"Awesome!!!!——"

Mandzukic cheered and rushed towards Suker, throwing Suker to the ground while he was celebrating in the corner.

Su Ke's continuous stop, cross crotch and shot are all filled with slow details and the use of skills.

Also as a forward, Mandzukic cannot be as calm as Suker.

When he came to the goal, he was eager to shoot, while Suker patiently waited for the best opportunity.

Maybe this is the boldness of talented people!

But no matter what, Croatia scored the third goal and the game was safe!

"World Cup! World Cup! Brazil. Here we come!!"

Srna cheered excitedly and rushed over, throwing himself on his teammates.

At this moment, the only thing left in the stadium was the celebratory cheers of the Croatian fans.

Facing a three-goal deficit, the situation was even more suppressed.

Belgium is frustrated!

Morale is completely gone!

It is really too difficult for them to turn the tables!

The Belgian players were holding their waists and shaking their heads.

If there were no accidents, they would have to honestly compete for the second place qualification.

Although they had to play more playoffs, and it was not as stable as appearing directly.

But they were not as skilled as others, and they could not play!

The good news is that there was no Croatia in the playoffs, and they no longer had to play this damn game with Croatia.

In the 60th minute, Croatia made substitutions.

Besic added defense in the back line, and did not replace Suker.

Besic's meaning was very simple!

Suker staying on the court was a deterrent!

Even if Suker was walking in the front court, it would force Belgium to devote some of its energy to Suker.

Belgium stopped attacking at the last moment.

They retreated to defend, which basically acquiesced to the result of the game.

At the same time, they could not let Croatia score more goals.

After all, not all second-placed teams in the group can participate in the play-offs, and points and data are also very important.

Belgium has lost much fighting spirit, and Croatia is also happy to be idle.

Finally, the 90-minute game is over!

2014 Brazil World Cup, the eighth round of European qualifiers.

Croatia defeated Belgium 3:0 away and won the victory. At the same time, it also became the first team to obtain a place in the 2014 Brazil World Cup with eight consecutive wins.

Belgium is currently 5-1-2, ranking second in the group. If they win the last two rounds, they can participate in the play-offs and further compete for the qualification for the World Cup.